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Emergency Services
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between Fulton County and Fulton County School Police for the provision of the Digital 800 MHz Radio System Access. The IGA is retroactive January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, with three (3) automatic renewals commencing on January 1 of each successive year, ending December 31, 2026. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A § 36-10-1 requires any contract entered into by the County shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
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Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Request approval to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Fulton County School Police, which is a political subdivision of the State of Georgia. It is desirable to have a unified system to include entities on the County System that affect and further the goal of protecting the citizens of Fulton County’s health, safety, and welfare, and provides public safety services to the citizens and visitors of Fulton County Schools in Fulton County.
Fulton County Schools Police will pay the pro rata share for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 $417.00 multiplied by the number of radio units of 140, which equals an annual cost of $58,380.00. The pro rata share for the fiscal years 2025 and 2026 will increase by approximately 6% to $442.00 multiplied by the number of radio units 140, which equals an annual cost of $61,880.00.
The Board of Commissioners previously approved the provision of the Digital 800 MHz Radio System Access with Fulton County Schools Police during their meeting on December 19, 2018 (Item # 18-0906).